/lit/ - Literature

>>7886585
>uses shortcuts
>calls other people lazy

In all seriousness, anon, I understand that I introductions and further reading are all valuable resources, and it is imperative to direct all resources at your goal, but I think of this as chewing your own food vs having it chewed for you. I mean, who do you think will remember the taste more?

I know I have no reference for how you personally made that connection, and I acknowledge that it is better to make it anyway you can than not making it at all, but do you have to be such a dick up there on that huge cock pedestal?

>>7873058
I think this is a good idea. You shouldn't have posted this anon.
>>7873086
Falsified tips into the past
>>7873107
Could be interesting, maybe if you write it in the syntax of the last sentence of your first paragraph
>>7873122
Don't get discouraged by all of the responses anon, it could be good if the characters are good.
>>7873123
Are you going to have him talk to a guy with an elephant head?
>>7873397
Bush did 9/11
>>7873478
This actually sounds kind of cool. You're writing it as an allegory?
>>7875170
I think I've seen you mention this in threads before. Awful lot of talking you're doing instead of writing. Where's the rest of the story? It sounds like you only have a clear idea of the beginning. By that question I mean: how far have you gotten? It was not a request to post the rest of the plot.

>>7357469
How long is it? What's your timeframe? Post an excerpt.

>>7047040
The Book of Five Rings
Genji
Hagakure
Art of War
The Secret History of the Mongols


While I'm here, guys I'm looking for work on Japanese history. I would prefer something that covered the entire history, but Samurai are my main interest.

>>6857787
>>6857925
I liked this actually. Initially I was going to just give you a pity read and be on my way guilt free, but your descriptions are good and I liked the opening sentence. You seem to have set up an at least moderately nuanced character with Howard, and the students have a lot of personality, though I found the bit with the leg feeling clichéd. The rest of their interactions were fun and appropriately vulgar. I found the kid raising his hand breathlessly to be clichéd as well. I think it would make him less one dimensional if he was introduced as also having a subtle reaction to the lack of enthusiasm in the class. Left alone, his introduction put me off.
I think you probably have some talent there, would continue reading.

>>6853293
I think that's indicative of a dismissive approach to your interactions. Not that I blame you, I'm often guilty of the same thing.

I get where >>6853303 is coming from too, because you're talking about having an averse reaction to buzzwords but the reaction you're referring to is a buzzreaction. Honestly, you could have worded your initial post to better convey you what you said here >>6853325. I don't think he's saying that at all though, he's just reacting to your post because it wasn't as well worded as it could have been and you did sort of come off as a twat--or you spoke in a way which lends itself to it's interpretation.

IMO we're all reflections of that use of buzzwords/vague language in one way or another, just on different levels. Your initial statement, on a base level, had to do with annoyance at inefficient, unspecific language which does not show a depth of consideration you might appreciate, but your own language was vague enough that it inspired responses like mine and anon's. So I guess what I'm asking here is, do you think that people should/would dismiss your questions statements based on their lack of initial clarity the way your posing in your opening question? I mean, you clearly have a passion for words: "smothered of meaning" is a clear and efficient phrase which you rely on to convey your considerations about the subject. So would you say people using buzzwords are also trying to convey their passion about whatever subject and their use of them is, on a less articulate level, a reflection of your own actions?

Although, it only came out after you were dismissed, so maybe that was good? What do I know.

>huge paragraph describing aftermath of battle in town in the beginning
>one sentence at the end proclaiming that they one.

You don't even know what prose is, OP